diff --git a/lib/base/application.cpp b/lib/base/application.cpp
index 14ea9f6ff..1bcd86a82 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ Application::~Application(void)
 	m_Instance = NULL;
 }
 
+void Application::Exit(int code)
+{
+	_exit(code);
+}
+
 void Application::InitializeBase(void)
 {
 #ifndef _WIN32
diff --git a/lib/base/application.hpp b/lib/base/application.hpp
index d6be2b1b5..a97208b45 100644
--- a/lib/base/application.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/application.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 	static Application::Ptr GetInstance(void);
 
+	static void Exit(int code);
+
 	int Run(void);
 
 	/**
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ protected:
 	pid_t StartReloadProcess(void);
 
 	virtual void OnShutdown(void);
-	
+
 private:
 	static Application *m_Instance; /**< The application instance. */